Pantalon large en soie Mulberry, coloris Gray Matters et Beyond Status. Six plis devant, passants de ceinture doubles hauteurs et poches à rabat.
The house smelled of morning coffee and freshly cooked bacon and eggs.
Getting ready to take the kids to college, she left her comfortable, soft cocoon in the bedroom—the knits, the oversize pieces, the clothes with relaxed elastic waistbands.
Ahead was a day that wasn’t fully scheduled, but was planned.
As always, she lacked time during the day.
To carve out hours for her online project, she went to the grocery store only once a week and cooked meals for the family a week in advance.
She didn’t separate life into homemaking and career.
Everything mattered to her—just like the clothes she wore to step out into the world.
Choosing her trousers for the day, she took many factors into account.
First and foremost, the expensive Mulberry silk combined with a structured waistband shouldn’t leave the slightest doubt that she is a businesswoman.
She knew all too well how society can view the status of a housewife.
And when she appeared in public with her family, her husband looked at her with respect, noticing the lingering glances of passersby.
Meanwhile, the children looked at their mother in structured clothing, rather than in sweatpants and a t-shirt, absorbing her style and manners like a sponge.
The composition and other details mattered to her as well.
The addition of spandex to the silk and the six front pleats provided comfort.
Belt loops of varying widths, attached at different heights, allowed for versatility: she could wear a wide belt over the narrow loops, or thread a thin leather cinch, a silk scarf, or a macramé sash through every single loop to change the mood of the outfit.
The flap pockets in the back made the trousers more feminine, distinguishing them from traditional, masculine double-welt pockets.
And the grey color, like an éminence grise accustomed to living in the shadows, was meant to camouflage the entire quicksand of daily routine—the kind that can never be fully finished—along with the constant lack of time for herself and other plans, and the persistent fatigue from tasks already done and those yet to come.
Style details:
- Wide-leg cut with six front pleats
- Waistband secured with a metal button; front waistband with dual-level belt loops of varying widths
- Zipper fly
- Front slash pockets and back flap pockets
- Ankle Length
- Available in two colors: Gray Matters and Beyond Status
- Composition: 95% Mulberry Silk, 5% Spandex.
